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wmnllll lllll. Irll r No. 65|,624. Patented June I2, |900. C. E. FANNlNGn PEBAMBULATOR.

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UNITED STATES f' PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. FANNING, OF MOLINE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO GEORGE H.

MCKINLEY, OF

SAME PLACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 651,624, dated June 12, 1900.

Appiicaiim ned Aprii 19, 1900.l

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. FANNING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Moline, in the county of Rock Island and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements inPerambulators, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to folding perambulators, and particularly to that style known as go-carts.

The object of this invention is to construct a carriage of this character which can easily and quickly be folded into a very compact and convenient form for storing away, carrying on street-cars, 85e., and that will be light, strong, and durable.

The invention further consists in the construction and arrangement of the various parts, as will hereinafter be morefully described and claimed.

Reference being had to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of a perambulator embodying my invention, the parts being shown as when in use. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same,showing the parts in dotted lines in the positions they would assume when folded up. Fig. 3 is a front end elevation of the same. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal section of the same.' Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the triprod and trip forlowering the sides of the carriage. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective vview of the locking-joint' for holding the handlebars in a raised position, and Fig. 7 is a vertical section of the same. l

Like parts are designated by like characters in the drawings.

1 denotes the front seat-supporting frame; 2, the rear seat-supporting frame.

3 denotes the seat.

4 denotes the back; 5, the sides.

6 denotes the front wheels, and 7 the rear wheels.'

8 denotes the handle-bars, and 8' denotes the handle. y i `V 9 denotesthenfoot-rest, and 10 denotes the extension-bottom'. p

The front'seat-supporting frame 1 consists of the vertical standards 12, connected near their lower ends by the cross-rod 13. The

standards 12 are provided on their lower eX-Y Serial No. 13,410. (No model.)

tremities with the inwardly-projecting upturned ends 12', connected to the cross-rod 13 and having formed on the said upturned portions bearings on which aremounted the beveled gear-wheels 1l, to which are rigidly connected the front axle-arms 6', carrying the front wheels 6.

15 denotes short Vertical arms or hangers depending from the rod 13, in the lower ends 6o of which is mounted a cross-rod 16, on the ends of which are fixed bevel gear-wheels 17, in mesh with the gear-wheels 111. The gear- .Wheels `17 are provided with short down- Wardly-projecting arms or lugs 17', which are 65 connected by the cross-rod 18.

The rear seat-supporting frame 2 consists of vthe vertical standards 19, connected near their lower endsv by the cross-rod 2O.l The extreme' lower ends of the standards 19 are 7o turned inwardly and upwardly, joining the cross-rod 20, and provided With bearings to receive the bevel gear-wheels 21, having rigidly connected thereto the short axle-arms 7', supporting the rear wheels 7..

22 denotes'the short vertical armsA or hangers depending from the cross-rod 20, in the lower ends of which is mounted a cross-rod 23, on the ends of which are xed bevel gearwheels 24: in mesh with the bevel-gears 21. 8o Thevgear-Wheels 2st are provided. with short downwardly-projecting arms or lugs 24', con- .nected by the cross-rod 25, the construction just described being the same as that described in connection with the front Wheels and the purpose of which will hereinafter appear.

26 denotes a longitudinally-extending bar connecting the' cross-rods 16 and 23 and through which also pass the rods 18 and 25. 9o

. The seat 3 consists of the rectangular frame hinged at its front edge to the vupper ends of the standards 12 and pivoted at its rear corners to the short stud-'shafts 27, which are fixed on the sliding collars 27', encircling the 95 rear standards 19 and resting upon springs 28, coiled around the standards 19, the springs 28 being supported by nuts or a shoulder fixed upon the standards 19. The bottom of the seat 3 may be formed of any suitable materoo rial. Supported to slide in brackets 3' 3', fixed beneath the seat, is a supplemental seat or extension 10, which when it is desired may be drawn out from under the seat, thereby forming a sleeping-carriage.

The sides 5 consist of the radially-disposed rods 5, connected at their inner and outer ends by the arc-shaped metal strips 5b and 5.

29 denotes angular' brackets fixed on the sides of the seat-frame near the front edges thereof, to the vertical portion of which is pivoted the lower forward ends of the arc-shaped strips 5C. 30 denotes similar angular brackets fixed on the sides of the seat-frame near the rear edge thereof and to which is pivoted the lower ends of the inner arc-shaped strips 51. The lowerforward ends of the arcshaped strips 5c are provided with the inwardly-pro jecting curved fingers 5d, which are engaged by the rearwardlyprojecting ends of vertical rods 3l, the said ends working through vertical slots formed in the perpendicular portion of the brackets 2f). The rods 31 pass through guide-holes in the seat-frame and are pivotally connected at their lower ends to the rearwardly-extended arms of the footrest frame 32, pivoted to the standards 12.

33 denotes forwardly-projecting lugs fixed to the upper portions of the rear standards 19 and having their outer ends connected by the vertical rods 34 34, which are engaged by the curved fingers 5C on the upper ends of the arc-shaped strips 5C of the sides 5 to limit the outward movement of the said sides.

The back 4 consists of the upper and lower cross-rods 4 and 4b, having their ends fixed in the standards 19 and being connected by any material which will form a suitable backrest. The upper ends ofthe standards 19 are tubular and provided with short vertical slots 19fL for the accommodation of the lower ends of the handle-bars 8, to the lo wer ends of which is hinged the extension 8. Vhen the handlebars are in an open or operative position, the lower ends and hinged portion thereof are slipped down into the tubular ends of the standards 19 to the limit of the vertical. slot 19', in which position the hinged joints will be locked and the 'handle-bars rigidly supported. i If, however, it is desired to fold the handle-bars, they are withdrawn from the tubular ends of the standards 19 until the hingejoints are clear of the tubular standards, when they can be folded down, this construction being clearly shown in Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings.

To fold the carriage, the outer side of the foot-rest is raised, causing the rearwardly-4 projecting ends of the vertical bars 31 to engage the inwardly-projecting fingers 5d of the sides 5, overbalancing the said sides, which will cause them to fall inwardly upon the seat 3. A further upward pull upon the foot-rest willcause the seat and the forward supporting-frame and wheels to be raisedV and folded back against the back-supporting frame. In raising the forward framework the bevel-gears 17 and 24 will be caused to rotate by reason of the rods 18 and 25, congears 17 and 24 being in mesh with the gears 14 and 21 will cause them to rotate, carrying with them the axle-arms, thereby turning the wheels flat against the folded body ofthe carriage, as shown in dotted lines in Figs. 2 and 3. My carriage is now in a compact form for transportation or storage. To open the carriage, all that is necessary is a downward pull. on the seat and foot-rest, which will result in a reverse movement of the parts, the carriage being then in `position for use.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what AI claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In aperambulator of the class described, the combination of the rearsupporting-frame and back, the front supportingframe and seat adapted to be folded up against said rear supporting-frame and back, the sides hinged to said seat and adapted to be automatically folded down upon and raised up from said seat, means for automatically raising and lowering said sides, the front supporting wheels and the rear supporting-wheels adapted to automatically fold inwardly at right angles to their plane of rotation, and means for automatically folding said front and rear wheels when the perambulator is folded, substantially as set forth.

2. In a perambulator of the class described, the combination of the rear supportingd frame, consisting of the rear seat-supporting standards rigidly connected near their lower ends by a cross-rod having formed on their eXtreme lower ends, inwardly-upturned bearings and connected at their upper portions by the upper and lower back bars between which and the standards is placed the matcrial forming the back; the front supportingframe, consisting of the short, front seat-sup porting standards, hinged at their upper ends to the seat-frame, and rigidly connected near their lower ends by a cross-bar, and having formed on their extreme lower ends,inwardly upturned bearings; the seat-frame and seat, hinged to the said. forward supporting-standards and having a resilient hinged connection with the said rear supporting-standards, the said seat and the said forward frame being adapted to fold together and against said rear supporting-frame; sides, having hinged connection with said seat and adapted to be automatically folded down against said seat when the same is folded up against the back,

means for folding said sides and again raising them; the front and rear 'supporting TOO IIO

wheels adapted to be automatically folded at right angles to their planes of rotation and means for automatically folding said wheels, substantially as set forth.

3. In a perambulat'or of the class described, the combination of the rear supporting-frame and back, the front supporting-frame and seat, adapted to be folded up against the said rear supporting-frame and back, the sides hinged to said seat and adapted to be automatically 'folded down upon and raised up from said seat, means for automatically raising and lowering said sides, said means consisting of the vertical rods pivoted at their lower ends to the inner ends of the sides of the foot-rest frame, which are pivoted. near their inner ends to the front supportingstandards, the upper ends of the said vertical rods being bent at right angles and engaging fingers projecting inwardly from said sides, the front supporting-wheels and the rear supportingwheels adapted to automatically fold inwardly at right angles to their plane of rotation, and means for automatically folding said front and rear Wheels when the perambulator is folded, said means consisting of the transversely-disposed rods supported in hangers from a rigid portion of the front and rear supporting-frames, and provided on their ends with vertically-disposed beveled gear-wheels having osets connected by similar transverse rods, the said rods -beby when the perambulator is folded, the said vertically-disposed gears will be rotated which will in turn rotate the horizontal gears and thereby cause said journal-arms and wheels to be folded inwardly, substantially as set forth..

4t. In a perambulator of the class described, the combination of the rear supporting-frame and back, the front supporting-frame and seat, adapted to be folded up against the said rearsupporting-frame and back, the sides hinged to said seat and adapted to be automatically folded down upon and raised up from said seat, means for automaticallyraising and lowering said sides, the front supporting-.wheels and the rear supporting-wheels V adapted to automatically fold inwardly at right angles to theirplane of rotation, and means for automatically folding said front and rear wheels when the perambulator is folded, an auxiliary seat or extension supported in hangers beneath the main seat and adapted to be slid back beneath said main seat when not in use; the handle-bars provided at their lower ends with a hinged extension and having a sliding engagement with the upper hollow slotted ends of the rear supporting-standards whereby said handle-bars may be withdrawn from said hollow ends of the standards far enough to clear said hinged joint, when they can be folded down against said standards, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES E. FANNING.

Witnesses:

H. J. BYsBE, S. S. CRoMPToN. 

